A suburb of Chicago, the village of Lombard sits within DuPage County in a region where 24 assisted living residences serve the aging population. According to 2024 survey data, seniors planning for assisted living services should anticipate monthly fees of around $6,500. This rate surpasses the state median of $5,225 and the national norm of approximately $5,350.
To help you compare local assisted living options, we include 321 reviews testimonials from assisted living residents and visitors that highlight dining programs, activities and quality of care. Overall, local facilities garner a quality score of 4.0 out of 5 stars stars.
2210 Fountain Square Dr, Lombard, IL 60148
3.9
(35 reviews)
"Sunrise at Fountain Square was very nice. There were lots to see. They're very active over there, which is great. There were lots to do if you wish to take part. One of the cooks came in when we were in one of the rooms, introduced himself, and welco..."
$3,497
555 Foxworth Blvd., Lombard, IL 60148
3.9
(23 reviews)
"We chose Lexington Square of Lombard for the location because it's closer to most of us compared to some of the others that I looked at, and they are all very caring people. I like their tenure. Most of the staff has been there for quite some time an..."
$6,324
2400 S Finley Rd, Lombard, IL 60148
4.1
(20 reviews)
"I love, love, love living here at Beacon Hill. Living here is one of the BEST decisions I've made. The most spectacular feature here are the residents. I have been here almost one year and have made many friends. Each individual I see is pleasa..."
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300 West 22nd Street, Lombard, IL 60148
4.2
(14 reviews)
"We toured Lombard Place Assisted Living & Memory Care. It was very nice. I was very impressed. It reminded me of a hotel or an apartment hotel because they had mailboxes downstairs for the individual patients and you could have your spouse live with ..."
$4,740
6301 Lincoln Hwy., Matteson, IL 60443
5.0
Seniors in the Chicago and Matteson, IL areas rely on Ridgeland Senior Living for compassionate and comprehensive senior care options. Offering specialized services such as assisted living and memory care, Ridgeland Senior Living provides a supportive environment designed to meet a variety of needs. Families can have peace of mind knowing their loved ones are in a secure and caring community dedicated to enhancing quality of life and independence. Ridgeland Senior Living is your new gem in the heart of Chicago’s South Suburbs, just a quick drive from downtown Chicago! Close to Orland Square’s unique shops and dining, our community is packed with perks, including exclusive amenities and cozy accommodations. With a prime location near major highways and Franciscan Health Hospital, Ridgeland Senior Living shows the best of city life paired with hometown charm. To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Illinois Department of Public Health - Health Care Regulation
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407 W 63rd Street, Westmont, IL 60559
5.0
(1 reviews)
"We like it. The place was new, nice, and clean. They offered lots of things. It's out on a major street, but that's OK. They don't have much grounds though. The rooms were nice...."
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6441 South Richmond Ave, Willowbrook, IL 60527
5.0
(1 reviews)
"A wonderful concept of providing care. Instead of being an institutional environment, it is a comfortable single-family home that has been designed for this purpose. My grandmother loved the fact that she lived in a single family home, with three..."
$7,500
7432 West Talcott Ave , Chicago, IL 60631
5.0
(2 reviews)
"I'm moving into Amazing Grace Senior Living. I like it. It's close to home. I'm giving it a 5 because of the care they show there. It's new. The people are happy, too. The staff member who assisted me was Susan, and she was good. I tried their food, ..."
$5,600
700 West Fabyan Parkway, Batavia, IL 60510
5.0
(1 reviews)
"We chose Covenant Living at the Holmstad for my mother. She was familiar with it, and she had a friend living there. The rooms were generous in size, and the staff we met was very helpful and very nice. I liked the fact that they had a pool; my mom l..."
$6,787
3315 Executive Dr, Joliet, IL 60431
5.0
(3 reviews)
"I toured. It was clean. One of the families was in the bingo room and her mom, so we could look at her room. They took us through the ladies room, and it looked homey in there. The family had done a nice job at setting that up. Everybody there was su..."
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55 E Pearson St, Chicago, IL 60611
4.8
(8 reviews)
"I visited The Clare recently. I have a sister living there and I was there after chemotherapy bouts in both skilled nursing and assisted living. We now have an independent living unit there. It is quite different from what you have down here. It is a..."
$6,150
825 Carillon Dr, Bartlett, IL 60103
4.8
(7 reviews)
"I'm at The Oaks at Bartlett. The rooms and the layout are excellent. They are spacious. It has a large bedroom and a comfortable front room. The kitchenette is perfectly laid out for ease of use. The amenities are very comfortable and easy to access ..."
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7420 W 159th St, Orland Park, IL 60462
4.8
(7 reviews)
"It has apartments where the residents could bring in a caretaker, and they can actually live in there. Then they have a nurse and staff, but it's totally different than the other facilities that are memory care. They had a lot of activities, and it ..."
$4,950
7 South Orchard Road, Aurora, IL 60506
4.8
(12 reviews)
"I toured Bickford of Aurora. It seems warm and inviting. It's very clean. The staff was friendly. I know this is an odd thing to say, but it smelled clean, which can be an issue based on my experience with other places in the past. The food smelled v..."
$5,627
1190 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove, IL 60047
4.8
(6 reviews)
"My sister was living at Ciel Senior Living of Long Grove. It's very clean and very friendly. Their approach was excellent. Their food was sufficient, but it could use a variety. My sister's room was more than adequate. It's a nice size. She was in on..."
$4,595
510 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010
4.8
(6 reviews)
"My mom has been here for eight years now, and she's been happy there. She considers it her home. They take good care of her, and we never had any problem. My mother is a very picky eater, and they make her what she wants. It's got to be good because ..."
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CARING STARS WINNER
2001 West Algonquin Road, Algonquin, IL 60102
4.8
(18 reviews)
"I have chosen Clarendale of Algonquin. It's the cleanest, the newest, and the most reasonable of all of them I have toured. The staff who gave the tour was very good and very informative. The place was very nice. I enjoyed the tour. The unit I was lo..."
$4,490
370 N. Weber Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
4.8
(17 reviews)
"StoryPoint Bolingbrook was very nice, but the StoryPoint where I am is better as far as size was concerned and things to offer within the size. We were looking at a one-bedroom, but they had other layouts. It would be a four or a five for maintenance..."
$3,395
CARING STARS WINNER
3633 Breakers Drive, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
4.8
(29 reviews)
"I toured Sunrise Villa Olympia Fields. It is beautiful. It's very, very nice. The only thing that we had a situation with coming out was that what they were asking for was eight thousand dollars, which is not available at the moment. The person who..."
$2,372
PROMOTION!
4715 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60641
4.8
(5 reviews)
"I toured Clarendale Six Corners for my uncle. It's convenient. They seem to care, and that he's going to get the care that he needs. It seemed like a nice place. The staff was very friendly, very informative, and caring. The facility was brand-new. T..."
$4,000
Assisted Living
Catherine
5.0
Review of Lombard Place Assisted Living & Memory Care
We toured Lombard Place Assisted Living & Memory Care. It was very nice. I was very impressed. It reminded me of a hotel or an apartment hotel because they had mailboxes downstairs for the...
Assisted Living
Maria
5.0
Review of Sunrise at Fountain Square
We took a tour of Sunrise at Fountain Square. We had a wonderful time when we met with the woman who gave us the tour. When we were looking around, they were all being very well taken care of....
Provider response
Hi Maria, Each and every guest who enters a Sunrise community is important to us. It is wonderful to know that you had such a positive experience when touring Sunrise of Fountain Square. We would...
Assisted Living
Dave
5.0
Review of Lexington Square of Lombard
I liked Lexington Square of Lombard. It's a multilevel facility. They had five floors, so it was a little different. Some of the other ones had one or two floors, but this one was a little bit...
Based on the 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, the projected cost of assisted living in Lombard averages around $6,500 per month. By comparison, this exceeds the state median by around $1,275, and it runs higher than rates in many nearby regions. For example, in Peoria and Bloomington, assisted living facilities charge around $5,012 and $4,800, respectively. Even so, Lombard’s standard fees compare favorably to rates of around $7,683 in Kankakee.
Lombard
$6,500
Illinois
$5,225
The United States
$5,350
Rockford
$5,250
Kankakee
$7,683
Bloomington
$4,800
Peoria
$5,012
The median monthly cost for assisted living communities in Lombard is substantially higher than the corresponding state and national average rates of $4,575 and $4,300.
Eligible senior residents of Lombard, Illinois will find a number of state and federal assistance programs to help them with the cost of assisted living. These include Choices for Care, the Illinois Supportive Living Program and Supplemental Security Income Category G.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in Illinois page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Illinois page.
Lombard’s assisted living residents pay about $6,500 per month for care. This lines up closely with home health care fees of around $6,578, but it tracks higher than in-home care costs of approximately $5,720 and adult day health care norms of roughly $2,123. However, assisted living is a budget-friendly alternative to nursing homes, where seniors pay around $8,669 for shared rooms.
In-Home Care
$5,720
Home Health Care
$6,578
Adult Day Health Care
$2,123
Assisted Living Facility
$6,500
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$8,669
Note: Since data for Lombard is unavailable, we used data for the nearest city, Chicago, instead.
There are several nonprofits and agencies serving seniors in the Lombard area. We’ve collected some of the most useful resources for seniors who are looking for assisted living or have already moved into one.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Plum Library Adults Over 50 Services | (630) 627-0316 | Older residents of Lombard can benefit from many helpful services provided by the village library. Seniors who are unable to attend the library in person can sign up for book deliveries and collections. Additionally, the library offers access to many free events and a weekly health insurance counseling session for seniors. |
| DuPage County Senior Services | (630) 407-6500 | DuPage County has a comprehensive list of senior-orientated services that can improve the quality of life of its older population. Retirees can get in touch with the county for tailored long-term care options counseling as well as referrals to other relevant agencies. The county oversees the local Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, which offers free advice to residents of assisted living communities and can investigate complaints from residents and family members about individual facilities in the area. |
| AgeGuide | (800) 528-2000 | AgeGuide is the Area Agency on Aging serving older adults in northeast Illinois, including DuPage County. The AAA provides an extensive list of resources available to seniors along with services such as the Tailored Care Assessment and access to Virtual Classes. |
| Senior HelpLine | (800) 252-8966 | This statewide HelpLine is the first point of call between older adults and services in their local areas. Seniors can contact the Senior HelpLine for advice on services and nonprofits available to them, based on their circumstances. |
| Retired and Senior Volunteer Program | (708) 456-0300 | RSVP of West Suburban Cook and Southern DuPage Counties is sponsored by Triton College and offers adults aged 55 and over the opportunity to enrich their lives by helping their local communities. Volunteers are matched with local nonprofits and other organizations. Benefits of taking part in RSVP include ongoing support, supplemental car insurance and recognition at an annual event. |
Lombard-area assisted living communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all assisted living communities in Illinois are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Illinois page for more information about these laws.
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